Image processing apparatus

ABSTRACT

An image processing apparatus includes a copying machine and a central processing apparatus provided with a facsimile function. When originals are distributed to a plurality of destinations, a destination list is stored in the central processing apparatus in advance. At this time, as to the destinations to which originals are transmitted through the facsimile, telephone numbers thereof are simultaneously stored. The central processing apparatus controls the copying machine and the facsimile function on the basis of the stored data, so that originals are sent by the facsimile to places to which they should be sent by the facsimile, and also copied originals are sent to places to which they should, respectively.

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/090,999,filed Jul. 13, 1993, which, in turn, is a continuation of applicationSer. No. 07/663,418, filed Mar. 1, 1991, both now abandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to image processing apparatus employed forwidely distributing documents, and particularly to image processingapparatus capable of simultaneously performing copying operation and/orimage transmitting operation.

2. Description of the Related Art

Image transmission has been conventionally performed using broadcastdevices of facsimile apparatus. In this kind of broadcast devices offacsimile apparatus, destinations for distribution (hereinafter,referred to as destinations) of originals are stored in memories forsequential communication to particular destinations for transmission.

Broadcast apparatus of conventional facsimile apparatus are providedwith functions as facsimile apparatus only and do not have functions foroperating together with copying machines.

In consideration of practice in the office work, however, copiedversions of originals are distributed, not facsimile transmission, toparticular destinations. Accordingly, both of the copying process andthe transmission process are performed. Therefore, an operator has toselectively perform a copying process or a transmission processdepending on destinations. As a result, the operation is complicated, sothat operational mistakes are not rare.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to handle copyingand transmitting operations of originals together in image processingapparatus.

It is another object of the present invention to implement efficientoffice work in image processing apparatus.

It is still another object of the present invention to reduceoperational mistakes in image processing apparatus.

The above objects of the present invention are achieved by imageprocessing apparatus including the following elements. That is, an imageprocessing apparatus according to the present invention includes,; areader for reading an image of an original to produce image data, acopying device for performing a copying process for forming an image onpaper on the basis of the image data, a transmitter for performing atransmitting process of transmitting the image data to a receiver, amemory for storing destination information related to destinations, adetermination device for making a determination as to whether thecopying process should be carried out or the transmitting process shouldbe carried out on the basis of the destination information, and acontroller for controlling the copying device and the transmitter inresponse to the determination result of the determining device.

In the image processing apparatus including the above elements, adetermination is made as to whether a copying process should be carriedout or the transmitting process should be carried out for respectivedestinations on the basis of the destination information stored in thememory in distributing an image to a plurality of destinations.According to the determination results, the copying process and thetransmitting process for the original image are performed. As a result,in the image processing apparatus, copying and transmission of theoriginal are handled together.

In another aspect of the present invention, an image processingapparatus includes,; a reader for reading an image of an original forproducing image data, a memory for storing destination informationrelated to a plurality of destinations, a combining device for combiningthe image data from the reader and the destination information toproduce synthetic data, a copying device for performing a copyingprocess for forming an image on paper on the basis of the syntheticdata, a transmitter for carrying out a transmitting process fortransmitting the synthetic data to a receiver a determining device formaking a determination as to whether the copying process should becarried out or the transmitting process should be carried out to each ofthe destinations on the basis of the destination information, and acontroller for controlling the copying device and the transmitter inresponse to the determination results of the determining device.

With the image processing apparatus including the above elements, thedestinations are combined with the image data, and a copying ortransmitting operation is performed on the basis of the destinationdata. As a result, without separately making out the first page forindicating destinations, efficient office work is implemented in imageprocessing apparatus.

The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of thepresent invention will become more apparent from the following detaileddescription of the present invention when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram as an image processingapparatus of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an entirety of an image processingapparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration of acopying machine employed as an image processing apparatus in accordancewith one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart diagram of a main program of an image processingapparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart diagram of an "image input" subroutine employedin an image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart diagram of an "image output" subroutine employedin an image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart diagram of a "copy" routine employed in an imageprocessing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 8 through 10 are flow chart diagrams of a "distribution" routineemployed in an image processing apparatus of one embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart diagram of an "area specifying" routine employedin an image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart diagram of a "movement of the image of variedmagnification" routine employed in image processing apparatus of oneembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart diagram of an "image inversion" routine employedin image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart diagram of a "receipt" routine employed in imageprocessing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for describing a destination file employed in imageprocessing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for describing a destination list employed in imageprocessing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for describing a list composite copy employed inimage processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a transmission list employed inimage processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for describing list composite image data employedin image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1, a system of an image processing apparatus inaccordance with the present invention includes a central processingapparatus 200. The central processing apparatus 200 is provided withfunctions as a well-known personal computer and includes an image memorytherein. The central processing apparatus 200 is connected to a copyingmachine 100 serving as an input/output device. Copying machine 100includes an image reader for converting an original into digitized imagedata and an image forming portion for recording the digitized imagedata. The central processing apparatus 200 receives/outputs the readimage data, and receives and sends information from and to anothercentral processing apparatus 200 and a copying machine 100 provided witha facsimile function through a network such as a telephone line.

Referring to FIG. 2, the copying machine 100 includes an image reader 51for obtaining digitized image data and an image forming portion 52 forrecording the digitized image data. The image reader 51 and the imageforming portion 52 are connected to an image bus 70 of centralprocessing apparatus 200.

The central processing apparatus 200 includes a CPU (Central ProcessingUnit) 61 for performing program processing and operation according to apredetermined program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 63 by employinga RAM (Random Access Memory) 62. The apparatus 200 also includes a harddisc 64 for storing various kinds of determined information such asdestinations of the documents, and the number of sheets to bedistributed, a display 66 such as a CRT for displaying controlinformation, and an image memory 67 having a predetermined capacitycapable of storing image data at least for one screen or more forreading an original and storing digitized image data. The centralprocessing apparatus 200 further includes a compression/expansion unit68 for performing data compression or data expansion in transmission andreception when transmitting the image data through a communication line,a keyboard 69 for key input, a modem 71 employed when transmitting orreceiving the image data through a network, and an NCU (Network ControlUnit) 72 receiving/sending a signal from modem 71 and a signal to thenetwork for the network.

A program required for operating an image processing apparatus of thepresent embodiment which will be described later is stored in ROM 63,and CPU 61 controls as a whole hard disc 64, display 66, image memory67, compression/expansion 68, keyboard 69, modem 71, NCU 72 and the likein accordance with the program in the ROM 63 employing the RAM 62.

Here, the hard disc 64 storing various kinds of determined informationsuch as destinations of the documents, the number of sheets to bedistributed and so forth constitutes a storage portion for storingdestination information of specified places for transmission.

Referring to FIG. 3, a reader 1 has the configuration schematicallydescribed below.

That is, when an original is set on a platen glass 10 with its read sidefacing downward, an exposure lamp (light source) 11 radiates light tothe original, and a mirror system including first, second, third mirrors12, 13, 14 guides the light reflected from the original surface to alens 15. The reflected light converged here is focused upon a CCD 16,which records the image data of the original image. The lens 15 forms areduction optical system for focusing the original reduced to apredetermined size on CCD 16. The exposure lamp 11, and first, second,third mirrors 12, 13, 14 integrally move in the right and leftdirections of FIG. 3 for scanning.

A printer 2 includes a laser head portion 20 and a developing/fixingportion 30 provided thereunder, which has a configuration asschematically described below.

That is, upon receiving the image data as an electrical signal, laserdiode 21 electric-photo converts the electric signal to output it as alaser beam. The laser beam scans a polygon mirror 22 in the axialdirection, and the scan light exposures the photoreceptor on the surfaceof photoreceptor drum 31 of developing/fixing portion 30 through f-θlens 23 and a fourth mirror 24.

The photoreceptor drum 31 is evenly charged by a corona charger 32 priorto the exposure, and an electrostatic latent image corresponding to theimage data received in exposure is formed thereon. A developing device33 supplies toner to the electrostatic latent image to form atonerimage, and then a transfer charger 34 transfers the toner image on paper(not shown) fed from a paper feed portion 35 in an appropriate timing.The paper is separated from photoreceptor drum 31 after transfer, sentto a thermal fixing device 37 by a transporting belt 36, and thendischarged out of the apparatus from a paper discharge tray 38 after afixing process.

An ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) 4 includes an original placingportion 41, transporting portion 42 and an original conversion unit 43attached as needed. Original placing portion 41 has an originalexistence detecting sensor 44, an original feed roller and an originaltray. The transporting portion covers an original stand 10, which stopsthe original sent by the original feed roller at a predeterminedposition on original stand 10 with the original transporting belt. Theoriginal conversion unit includes an original conversion unit drivingmotor, and a switching claw for switching discharge of originals to anoriginal discharge tray and feeding to the original conversion unit.

The structure and copying operation of the copying machine, as they arewell known, will be briefly described in each routine of an embodimentof an image processing apparatus described below.

Next, using the flow chart diagrams of FIGS. 4 through 13, operation ofthe image processing apparatus of the present embodiment will bedescribed.

In FIG. 4, initialization is made in step M1. In step M2, adetermination is made as to whether reception from other imageprocessing apparatus has been made or not, and in the case of noreceipt, in step M3, functions to be processed thereafter are displayedin an image plane of the CRT. In step M4, functions to be operated fromnow are inputted with keyboard 69. At this time, a size of a copy papermay be automatically determined on the basis of the size of an originaldetected in ADF 4 and a set magnification value. An input function isdetermined in step M4, and a "copy" routine or a "distribution" routineis selected in step M5 accordingly. The "copy" routine is called in stepM6 and the "distribution" routine in step M7. The routine from step M2to step M6 or to step M7 is repeatedly carried out.

When a determination is made that receipt from other image processingapparatus exists in step M2, a "reception" routine is called in step M8and then the routine from step M2 to step M8 is repeatedly carried out.

Next, firstly, a flow chart of an "image input" subroutine called in the"copy" and "distribution" routines and a flow chart of an "image output"subroutine will be described.

In the "image input" subroutine of FIG. 5, an activation command istransmitted to image reader 51 of copying machine 100 in step S11 toactivate copying machine 100. In step S12, the original image is read inthe main scanning direction, and the image data is stored in imagememory 67 in step S13. Then, upon completion of sub-scanning of copyingmachine 100 in step S14, the image data reading is finished to end thisroutine.

In the "image output" subroutine of FIG. 6, in step S21, an activationcommand is transmitted to image forming portion 52 of copying machine100 to activate copying machine 100. A determination is made that stabletemperature conditions are implemented in an image forming system 3, apaper discharge/feed system 4 for feeding paper and fixing an image andthe like in step S22, and in step S23, the read image data of theoriginal image are read out from image memory 67, which are formed as arecord image in image forming portion 52 of copying machine 100 in stepS24. When a determination is made that image recording in all themain-scanning directions and sub-scanning directions is finished in stepS25, this routine ends.

The "copy" routine is called in step M6, and then the process in the"copy" routine of FIG. 7 is started.

In the "copy" routine of FIG. 7, first, the number of copy sheets isinputted in step S31. In step S32, a determination is made as to whetherthere is an original in original placing portion 41 of ADF4 or not, andwhen there is, the set number of sheets is regarded as the input numberof sheets in step S33. An activation command is transmitted to imagereader 51 to call the "image input" subroutine in step S34, and anactivation command is transmitted to the image forming portion 52 tocall the "image output" subroutine in step S35. Upon a determination ofcompletion of recording, in step S36, the set number of sheets to becopied is decremented by "1" from the present set number, and adetermination is made as to whether the decremented set number of sheetsis equal to "0" or not in step S37. When it is not equal to "0", theroutine from steps S34 to S37 is repeatedly carried out, and when itattains a predetermined set number of sheets set in step S31, adetermination is made as to whether the next original exists on originalplacing portion 41 of ADF 4 in step S38. When there is an original onoriginal placing portion 41, the routine from step S33 to step S38 isrepeatedly carried out, and the routine ends when it is determined thatthe next original does not exist on original placing portion 41 of ADF 4in step S38.

Next, if the "distribution" routine is called in the above step M7, theflow chart of the "distribution" routine shown in FIGS. 8-10 is carriedout.

A determination is made as to whether there is an original on theoriginal placing portion 41 of ADF 4 or not in step S41. Originalplacing portion 41 detects that with original presence/absence detectingsensor 44, and when there is an original on original placing portion 41,the "image input" subroutine is called in step S42, and a name of thedestination file in which a destination list to be used is stored isinputted by keyboard 69 in step S43. From the specified destination filestored in hard disc 64, the number of records and the record sizes, thatis, the number of distribution, the length of characters of posts andnames of the destinations and the like, are inputted in memory RN,memory RS in step S44. The "area specify" routine is called forspecifying a position and a size of the list information in step S46 onthe basis of the memory RN, memory RS obtained in step S45. In step S47,as parameters, each information obtained by carrying out the "areaspecify" routine is stored as, the area starting X-coordinates in thememory W_(XS), the area starting Y-coordinates in the memory W_(YS), thelength in the X direction of area in the memory W_(XL), and the lengthin the Y direction of area in the memory W_(YL). In step S48, the"movement of the image of varied magnification" routine for variablescale magnification and/or movement of the image data read with theparameters is called for varied scale magnification to a predeterminedsize and movement. In step S49, initial values W_(XS), W_(YS) are setfor list information writing positions T_(XS), T_(YS). In step S50, 1record is read from the destination file in a record unit, and in stepS51, a determination is made as to whether reading from the destinationfile is completed or not, and if it is not finished, the record contentsread in step S50 are written in the image memory 67 in step S52. Then,the size of a character is W_(XL) /RS, and the height of the characteris W_(YL) /RN. Subsequently, in step S53, as an address of the next listinformation writing position T_(YS), it is obtained as T_(YS) =T_(YS)+W_(YL) /RN.

That is, in the routine from step S41 to step S53, a predetermined areais formed on the first original according to the destinations shown inthe example of a destination file stored in hard disc 64 of the presentembodiment shown in FIG. 15. In the formed area, the destinations arewritten.

If a determination of completion of reading from the destination file ismade in step S51, the destination file is read again in step S54, andfurthermore, a transmission list is initialized in step S55. The numberof copies CN and the number of facsimile transmission FN are cleared instep S56.

One record is read out from the destination file in step S57, and adetermination of completion of reading the destination file is made instep S58. If it is not finished, in step S59, a determination is made asto whether a transmission is requested, that is, whether or not thefacsimile numbers or other written communication destinations exist inthe record contents read in step S59. If there is a transmissionrequest, the request is registered in the transmission list in step S65.As shown in the diagram for describing an example of a transmission liststored in hard disc 64 of this embodiment of FIG. 18, in thistransmission list, record numbers and original page numbers are written,and the image contents stored in the order of pages of the original arearranged in the order of transmission.

In step S66, the number of facsimile transmission FN is incremented by"1", and again 1 record is read from the destination file in step S57.

In step S58, a determination is made as to whether reading from thedetermination file is finished or not. If it is not finished, in stepS59, a determination is made as to whether there is a transmissionrequest in the read record contents, and when there is no transmissionrequest, the "image inversion" routine for image conversion to clearlyfind out a destination is called in step S60, and subsequently, in stepS61, the "image output" subroutine is called, and thus copies areobtained with image-inverted destinations displayed so that destinationscan be clearly found out. In copies at this time, as shown in thediagram for describing an example of the destination list composite copyof the embodiment of FIG. 17, the "image inversion" routine is calledagain in order to return the inverted image to the original condition instep S62, and the number of cases of copying CN is incremented by "1" inorder to count the number of all cases of copies in step S63. Then, theroutine from step S57 to step S63 or the routine from step S57 to stepS66 is carried out.

During the processing, when a determination is made that reading fromthe destination file is finished in step S58, the "image output"subroutine for obtaining a copy as a duplicate is called in step S67.

That is, in the routine from step S54 to step S67, the destinations towhich copies are distributed are made clear by image inversion. Thenumber of cases for copying necessary for setting the number of copiesafter page 2 is counted, and then a transmission list for transmissionby a transmission function is formed.

Next, in step S68, a determination is made as to whether or not adestination is registered in a transmission list for the image stored inimage memory 67 at the present time, and if the data is registered inthe transmission list, in step S69, the contents of image memory 67 arewritten in hard disc 64. If a determination is made that the data is notregistered in the transmission list, after the determination in stepS68, a process for originals after page 2 is started.

After writing contents of image memory 67 into hard disc 64 in step S69,a determination is made as to whether there are originals after page 2on original placing portion 41 of ADF 4 in step S70. If a determinationis made that originals after page 2 exist on original placing portion 41of ADF 4 in step S70, the "image input" subroutine is called in stepS71. The "image input" subroutine is carried out, and then adetermination is made as to whether the data is registered in thetransmission list or not in step S72, and only when the data isregistered in the transmission list, the contents of image memory 67 arewritten in hard disc 64 in step S73. At this time, in step S73, the dataafter page 2 is registered in the transmission list. Also, when adetermination is made that destination information is not registered inthe transmission list, the number of cases for copying CN is set in thememory CNN as the number of copies immediately in step S74.

In step S75, the "image output" subroutine is called, the memory CNN inwhich the number of copies is set is decremented by "1" in step S76, andthe routine from the step S75 to step S77 is repeatedly carried outuntil the memory CNN attains "0" in step S77.

When the memory CNN attains "0" in step S77, a determination is made asto whether an original is placed on ADF4 or not again in step S70.

If a determination is made in step S70 that there is no originalprovided on ADF 4 and copying or reading of images of all the originalsis finished, one record is taken out of the transmission list of harddisc 64 in step S78, and a determination is made as to whether thecontents corresponding to all the records of the transmission listspecified have been completed or not in step S79. If all the recordshave not been read out, the objective image corresponding to the recordnumber read out of the transmission list is read from hard disc 64 instep S80. In step S81, the destination information is read from theobjective destination file, and in step S82, an image processingapparatus at the destination is called. A determination is made as towhether the image processing apparatus at the destination is being usedor not in step S83, and if it is not in use, the transmission process ofelectrically transmitting the information through a communication lineis performed in step S84. Then, if a determination of the end of all therecords is made in step S79 during processing of the routine from stepsS78 to S83, it gets out of the routine. If the data is not registered inthe transmission list, a determination of all records finished is madein step S79.

In step S46 of FIG. 8, if the "area specify" routine is called, the"area specify" routine shown in FIG. 11 is started.

First, image display is made in step S91, and in step S92, asparameters, the area starting X-coordinates as the X-coordinates W_(XS)at the left upper end of the frame, the area starting Y-coordinates asthe Y-coordinates W_(YS) at the left upper end of the frame, the RS_(X)character width as the length W_(XL) in the X direction of the frame,and the RN_(X) character height as the length W_(YL) in the Y directionof the frame are inputted. In step S93, a frame is displayed on thebasis of the coordinates of the area starting X-coordinates of theX-coordinates W_(XS) at the left upper end of the frame, the areastarting Y-coordinates of the Y-coordinates W_(YS) at the left upper endof the frame, the RS_(X) character width of the length in the Xdirection of the frame, and the RN_(X) character height of the lengthW_(YL) in the Y direction of the frame. In step S94, by input withkeyboard 69, the area starting X-coordinates of X-coordinates W_(XS) atthe left upper end, the area starting Y-coordinates of Y-coordinates Wysat the left upper end of the frame, the RS_(X) character width of Xdirection length W_(XL) of the frame, and the RN_(X) character height ofY direction length W_(YL) of the frame are changed. When setting ends,end of setting is inputted. If a determination of end of setting is notmade in step S95, that means input to be made, so a determination ismade about frame movement in step S96, and if it is not required, changein size of the frame is determined in step S97. If frame movement andchange in size of the frame are not required, as a result, end ofsetting is determined in step S95 to end the routine.

When frame movement is required in step S96, in step S99, values ofX-coordinates W_(XS) at the left upper end, and Y-coordinate W_(YS) atthe left end are renewed. If change in size of the frame is required instep S97, the values of the lateral width of X direction length W_(XL)of the frame and the longitudinal length of Y direction length W_(YL) ofthe frame are changed in step S98.

If the "movement of the image of varied magnification" routine is calledin step S48 of FIG. 8, the "movement of image of varied magnification"routine shown in FIG. 12 is carried out.

First, the paper size for copying is supplied in step S101, whereby avaried scale magnification process is carried out in step S102, and aclear process for clearing the image data and so forth is performed instep S103 to end the routine.

In this varied scale magnification process, from the paper size lateraldirection width of X direction length and the paper size longitudinaldirection length of Y direction length, on the basis of the values ofthe area starting X-coordinates of X-coordinates W_(XS) at the frameleft upper end, the area starting Y-coordinates of Y-coordinates W_(YS)at the frame left upper end, the lateral width of X direction lengthW_(XL) of the frame, and the longitudinal length of Y direction lengthW_(YL) of the frame, its magnifications in the longitudinal and lateraldirections are determined.

This example will be described in detail. First, the area startingX-coordinates of X-coordinates W_(XS) at the frame left upper end, thearea starting Y-coordinates of Y-coordinates W_(YS) at the frame leftupper end, the lateral width of X direction length W_(XL) of the frame,and the longitudinal length of Y direction length W_(YL) of the frameare secured as a space in which the destination list is written on thecopy paper. Then, in the space except for the region for the destinationlist in the copy paper, as shown in the diagram for describing anexample of list composite image data of the present embodiment of FIG.19, the image is formed with an original image reduced in longitudinaland/or lateral direction(s), in which the original image is reduced by aprocess of thinning out picture elements in the longitudinal and/orlateral direction(s).

If the "image inversion" routine is called in step S60 or step S62 ofFIG. 9, the "image inversion" routine shown in FIG. 13 is started.

In this routine, first, memory Y is cleared in step S111, and memory Xis cleared in step S112. In step S113, W_(XS) +X, W_(YS) +W_(YL)/RN×C_(NT) +Y is changed to W_(XS) +X, W_(YS) +W_(YL) /RN×C_(NT) +Y, andthe image is inverted. The inverted destination name is displayed inwhich a dotted portion is inverted in white and black as shown in theexample of a destination list of this embodiment of FIG. 16. In stepS114, X is incremented by "1", a determination is made as to whether thecontents of the memory X is smaller than W_(XL) or not in step S115, andif the contents of the memory X is smaller than W_(XL), the process ofthe routine from step S113 to step S115 is repeatedly carried out. Ifthe contents of the memory X is no less than W_(XL), the memory Y isincremented by "1" in step S116, and a determination is made as towhether the contents of the memory Y is smaller than W_(YL) /RN or notin step S117, if the contents of the memory Y is smaller than W_(YL)/RN, the process of the routine from step S112 to step S117 isrepeatedly carried out. Then, when the memory Y is not less than W_(YL)/RN, this routine ends.

On the other hand, when the "receipt" routine is called in step M8, theimage processing apparatus starts the process of the "receipt" routineemployed in the image processing apparatus of the embodiments of FIG.14.

First, operational conditions such as paper size are supplied in stepS121, the received image data are stored in image memory 67 in stepS122, and the "image output" routine is called in step S123 for copying.Subsequently, a determination is made as to whether there exists nextimage data or not in step S124, and the process of the routine of stepS122 to step S124 is repeatedly carried out until no image data exists.When the next image data does not exist in step S124, this routine ends.

As described above, in the above embodiment, the copying process and thetransmitting process are carried out in a single operation in accordancewith the stored destination information, which facilitates management ofthe destinations and reduces mistakes. By recording destinations on thefirst page, the first page indicating destinations does not have to beformed separately.

Although an image is recorded on paper by an image forming portion ofthe electrophotographic system in the above-described embodiment, thisis not limited to the same and ones of the thermal recording system orthe ink jet recording system may be introduced.

Although copying and transmission of images are determined in accordancewith presence/absence of telephone numbers in the destination list, anoperator may arbitrarily specify it with operation input other thantelephone numbers. Furthermore, the destination list is stored in a harddisc, but it may be stored in a ROM and destinations may be read byaddressing, or it also can be stored in an IC card.

Although the present invention has been described and illustrated indetail, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustrationand example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, the spiritand scope of the present invention being limited only by the terms ofthe appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:readingmeans for reading an image of an original to produce image data; copyingmeans for performing a copying process for forming an image on paper onthe basis of said image data; transmitting means for performing atransmitting process for transmitting said image data to a receiver;storing means for storing destination information related to a pluralityof destinations; determining means for determining, on the basis of saiddestination information, whether said copying process should be carriedout or said transmitting process should be carried out to respectivedestinations; and controlling means for automatically controlling saidcopying means and said transmitting means to operate in series inaccordance with determination results by said determining means.
 2. Theimage processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein saidcontrolling means controls said copying means to perform said copyingprocess the same number of times as the number of destinationsdetermined to be subjected to the copying process by said determiningmeans.
 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, whereinsaid controlling means controls said transmitting means to perform saidtransmitting process to a destination determined to be subjected to saidtransmitting process by said determining means after completion of saidcopying process.
 4. An image processing apparatus, comprising:readingmeans for reading an image of an original to produce image data; storingmeans for storing destination information related to a plurality ofdestinations; combining means for combining the image data from saidreading means and the destination information from said storing means toproduce composite data; copying means for performing a copying processfor forming said image on paper on the basis of said composite data;transmitting means for performing a transmitting process fortransmitting said composite data to a receiver; determining means fordetermining, on the basis of said destination information, whether saidcopying process should be performed or said transmitting process shouldbe performed to each of respective destinations; and controlling meansfor automatically controlling the copying means and the transmittingmeans to operate in series in accordance with determination results bysaid determining means.
 5. The image processing apparatus according toclaim 4, wherein said combining means performs a predetermined imageprocess for destination information corresponding to the destinationsindicative of said copying process and said transmitting process fordestinations related to said destination information in said compositedata.
 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, whereinsaid combining means changes magnification of said image data tomagnified image data and combines said magnified image data with saiddestination information.
 7. The image processing apparatus according toclaim 6, wherein a selected destination included in said destinationinformation is displayed.
 8. The image processing apparatus according toclaim 4, wherein said combining means moves said image data combinessaid image data with said destination information.
 9. The imageprocessing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a selecteddestination included in said destination information is displayed. 10.An image processing apparatus, comprising:reading means for reading animage of an original to produce image data; copying means for forming animage on paper according to the image data produced by said readingmeans; transmitting means for transmitting the image data produced bysaid reading means to a remote receiver; storing means for storingdestination information related to a plurality of destinations; andmeans for selectively actuating either said copying means or saidtransmitting means on the basis of the destination information stored inthe storing means.